General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5104 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 693 *00693* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. SIMMONS, 144th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5104 February Session, 2016 LCO No. 693 *00693* Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING Introduced by: REP. SIMMONS, 144th Dist. AN ACT REDUCING THE HOSPITAL TAX. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 211a of the general statutes be amended to reduce the hospital tax. Statement of Purpose: To lower the tax burden on hospitals and improve health care services by reducing the hospital tax.